Misplaced Pages

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 2402:3a80:413:41c4:a278:1d33:bca1:8975 (talk) at 13:30, 23 October 2021 (→Housemates). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Bigg Boss
Season 5
Show's fifth season logo
Presented by	Kamal Haasan
No. of days	1183/105
No. of housemates	18
No. of episodes	1184/106
Release
Original network	Star Vijay
Original release	October 3, 2021 (2021-10-03) – present
Season chronology
← Previous Season 4Next → Season 6

Bigg Boss 5 is the fifth season of the Tamil version of the reality television show Bigg Boss broadcast in India. The show will be premiere on 3 October 2021 on Star Vijay and Disney+ Hotstar with Kamal Haasan as the host for the fifth time.The show is telecasted at 9:30 p.m for 90 minutes on weekends and at 10:00 p.m for 60 minutes on weekdays.

Production

Logo

An eye, with a hot pink cornea, lined by a golden border, and a deep blue iris with a golden star embedded in it.

House

House pictures were officially released on 3 October 2021; the house followed a "luxurious mansion" setup.

Advertisement

The promotion of the season began on 31 August 2021 on Star Vijay, with a short teaser featuring Indian actor Kamal Haasan, which confirmed his return as the host of the show. Haasan uttered the popular catchphrase "Aarambikalama?", translating to "Shall we begin?" An extended teaser dropped on September 4, 2021, incorporating a paradigm shift in a Tamil wedding scene and co-relating it with the Bigg Boss house. Two more promotional teasers were released in September 2021, featuring different commentaries from Haasan.

Audience

After Bigg Boss (Tamil season 4) which only had virtual audience due to Covid 19 rules and regulations, This season resumed having audience on sets with a limited number of audience and social distancing on set for the weekend episodes after the ease of Covid 19 restrictions in Tamil Nadu.

Weekdays trp

1st week 7.2

Housemates

• Isaiaaaani, a Gaana and folk artist.
• Raju Jeyamohan, an actor known for his role in Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma, Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (TV Series) Season 2.
• Mathumitha Raghunathan, a fashion designer and model from Germany.
• Abishek Raaja, a narrator and YouTuber.
• Namitha Marimuthu, a model and actress, is also the first transgender contestant to enter Bigg Boss Tamil.
• Priyanka Deshpande, an anchor, is well known for her anchoring in shows such as Super Singer and Start Music.
• Abhinay Vaddi, the grandson of Gemini Ganesan and Savitri, an actor, appeared in the films Ramanujan(2014) and Chennai 600028 II (2016).
• Pavani Reddy, an actress, known for acting in soap operas such as Rettai Vaal Kuruvi, Chinna Thambi, and Rasaathi.
• Chinnaponnu, a folk singer, is known for singing many folk songs.
• Nadia Chang, a model, and TikToker who hail from Malaysia.
• Varun Kamal, an actor, and model who is known for his appearance in films Thalaivaa (2013) and Sometimes (2018).
• Imman Annachi, a stand-up comedian and actor known for his appearance in films such as Goli Soda (2014) and Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani (2014).
• Suruthi Periyasamy, a supermodel and a national-level basketball player.
• Akshara Reddy, a model known for winning the beauty pageant Miss globe 2019 and her appearance in the show Villa To Village (2018).
• Iykki Berry, a rapper and singer, and is also a physician and cosmetic surgeon.
• Thamarai Selvi, a commoner contestant, and Folk Drama Artiste.
• Ciby Bhuvana Chandran, an actor known for his roles in films like Vanjagar Ulagam (2018) and Master.
• Niroop Nandakumar, an actor and model known for many beauty pageants.

Twists

This season featured various twists, following are few of the twists:

Pancha Bhootam medal

In the third week, housemates were given a task to steal 5 medals all representing the five basic elements in the world. The 5 housemates who manage to steal the medals win a super power to safe themself or a co housemate of their choice from a eviction in the future and topple captaincy. However the power can only be used once and only availabvle till week 10.

Weekly summary

Guest appearances

Through virtual contact

Underground Prison

Each week, housemates who did not perform well in the Luxury Budget Task, are sent to the Bigg Boss underground Prison. The prison doesn't contain any facilities except a bed and a water bucket

  Female housemates   Male housemates

Nomination Table

	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3			Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Week 14	Week 15 Grand Finale
			Day 15	Day 19
				Luxury Budget Task
Nominees for Captaincy	None	All Housemates	Ciby Isaivani Pavani Raju Imman
House Captain	No Captain	Thamarai	Ciby
Captain's Nomination	No Nominations	Chinnaponnu Mathumitha	Priyanka Abishek
Vote to:	None	Evict		Task
Abhinay	No Nominations	Isaivani Raju	Isaivani Thamarai	Stole no medal
Abishek		Nadia Akshara	Akshara Chinnaponnu	Stole no medal
Akshara		Isaivani Suruthi	Abishek Pavani	Stole no medal
Ciby		Imman Isaivani	House Captain	Stole no medal
Chinnaponnu		Isaivani Imman	Abishek Pavani	Stole no medal
Imman		Abhinay Ciby	Isaivani Pavani	Stole no medal
Iykki		Abishek Niroop	Priyanka Abishek	Stole no medal
Isaivani		Chinnaponnu Imman	Abhinay Priyanka	Stole fire power medal
Niroop		Abhinay Varun	Akshara Thamarai	Stole earth power medal
Mathumitha		Isaivani Niroop	Thamarai Iykki	Stole no medal
Pavani		Niroop Ciby	Akshara Abishek	Stole space power medal
Priyanka		Akshara Iykki	Chinnaponnu Suruthi	Stole no medal
Raju		Abhinay Priyanka	Chinnaponnu Pavani	Stole no medal
Suruthi		Akshara Niroop	Imman Iykki	Stole no medal
Thamarai		House Captain	Abhinay Pavani	Stole air power medal
Varun		Isaivani Chinnaponnu	Niroop Abishek	Stole water power medal
Nadia		Imman Niroop	Evicted (Day 14)
Namitha		Walked (Day 6)
Notes	1	2		3, 4
Against Public Vote	No Nominations	Abhinay Abishek Akshara Ciby Chinnaponnu Imman Iykki Isaivani Mathumitha Niroop Priyanka Raju Suruthi Varun Nadia	Abhinay Abishek Akshara Chinnaponnu Iykki Isaivani Pavani Priyanka Thamarai
Walked	Namitha	None	None
Re-Entered	None		None
Ejected			None
Evicted	No Eviction	No Eviction

Notes

Color Key

  indicates the House Captain.

  indicates nominees for captaincy

  indicates that the housemate has Re-Entered.

  indicates the Housemate was ejected

  indicates the contestant has been walked out of the show.

  indicates the contestant has been evicted.

  indicates the contestant is nominated.

  indicates the winner.

  indicates the first runner up.

  indicates the second runner up.

  indicates the third runner up.

  indicates the fourth runner up.

• ^Note 1 : Namitha left the show on Day 6 due to personal medical reasons.
• ^Note 2 : Unlike previous seasons, anyone that has received at least one vote from inmates during the nominations process has been nominated for eviction.
• ^Note 3 : In week 3, in the luxury budget task Pancha Thandhiram, who ever is nominated for eviction needs to steal a medal and hide it in order to get saved from eviction. however the non nominated housemates need to sacrifice the medal and need to help a nominated housemate who they favor get a medal.
• ^Note 4 : The five housemates who stole the medal have a major power in the game, the power is they can use that medal only once to avoid eviction or stealing captaincy from a housemate. The power is only available up till week 10.

References

1. "Bigg Boss Tamil 5 teaser is out; Kamal Haasan as the host". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
2. "Bigg Boss Tamil 5 teaser is out; Kamal Haasan returns as the host - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-31.
3. K., Janani (1 September 2021). "Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5 first promo out. Kamal Haasan says Aarambikalama Vikram style". India Today. Retrieved 2021-09-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
4. "Bigg Boss Tamil 5's latest teaser is out; host Kamal Haasan says, "Expect the unexpected" - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-04.
5. "Bigg Boss Tamil 5: Kamal Haasan highlights the lack of liberty to gossip in the house; watch - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
6. "Big-News: Audience Can Now Participate In Bigg Boss Tamil Season 5, Here's How?!". www.insydfeed.com. Retrieved 2021-10-23.

• 2021 Indian television seasons
• Vijay TV television series
• Tamil-language reality television series
• Tamil-language game shows
• Tamil-language television shows
• Bigg Boss seasons
• Kamal Haasan